What is one use of an artisan identity card in handicrafts?

Correct answer: Help in access to government support and schemes

Direct answer: Option A, helping an artisan access government support and schemes. An artisan identity card is an official record that shows who the craft worker is and may identify the craft or occupation. Step by step, the card helps establish identity; recognised identity can help the artisan apply for training, welfare benefits, credit, exhibitions or other government programmes, subject to the rules of each scheme. Option A is therefore the only useful and relevant choice. Option B, spoiling products, is harmful and is not a purpose of identification. Option C, hiding skills, is the opposite of recognising an artisan’s work. Option D, closing the market, has nothing to do with an identity document. The card does not automatically guarantee every benefit, but it can make formal access easier when a programme requires proof of identity or artisan status. Memory cue: an identity card connects a worker to official services; it does not change the product.